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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of

the county in which said act has been violated, shall

pay a fine of thirty dollars, and forfeit such seine or

Penalty for

seines and the boat or boats and materials used in

violation.

fishing the same, and upon trial and conviction, the

seine or seines, boat or boats, and other fixtures used

by said offender or offenders, shall be forfeited and

sold to the highest bidder by the proper authorities,

and the proceeds, together with the fine, after de-

ducting the costs, shall be paid to the County Com-

missioners of the county in which said offence shall

be committed, for the use of the school fund of said

county.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any person or per-

sons, on conviction, failing to pay the fine, as pre-

scribed in the preceding section, shall be imprisoned

in the county jail of the county in which said offence

shall be committed ; provided, however, that any one

Right of ap-
peal.

so offending shall upon conviction before any justice
of the peace of the county in which said offence was

committed, have the right of appeal to the Circuit

Court of the county in which said offence shall be

committed, under the same restrictions governing ap-

peals from the decisions of justices of the peace.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1878.